LIVERPOOL North under-7s continued their impressive recent form with a hard-earned victory over a very good Melling Boys team.

North started the game in superb fashion and took the lead within the first 40 seconds when Ryan King-Radford latched on to a through ball and calmly slotted home to carry on his recent goal-scoring form.

Melling fought hard to get back into the contest, but the game was very stop-start and both teams found it difficult to settle into a rhythm.

This was very much a midfield battle with both sides competing well for the ball.

Liverpool North extended their lead when Nathan Rennie picked the ball up from a throw-in in his own half. He beat the first man, knocked it past the second and headed towards goal.

There where several options in the middle for Rennie to pass, but he only had one thing on his mind as he cooly passed the ball into the back of the net completing a fantastic goal that even the great Lionel Messi would have been proud of!

Soon after, another player in a rich vein of goal-scoring form, Alfie Ponting, netted a great goal to ensure Liverpool North went in at the break three goals to the good.

The second-half was very much the same as the first with Melling Boys giving a very good account of themselves.

There were chances at both ends and Melling were unlucky not to snatch a goal.

King-Radford wrapped the game up for North when his in-swinging corner kick went straight into the Melling goal.

North deserved the victory and they continue to progress week in, week out and have extended their unbeaten run in the summer league.

Man-of-the-match went to Owen Gregory for making some great saves and keeping his concentration through the whole game ensuring his team kept a clean sheet and won the encounter.